Friday Grab Bag, August 2, 2024

The Friday Grab Bag is a weekly series that highlights fun, unique, and interesting happenings in Colorado libraries, and includes news from Colorado State Library.

Let’s open the Friday Grab Bag!

Friendly Get-Togethers

Englewood Public Library announces their 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament on August 3 at Centennial Park. This family-friendly event will feature lawn games, food, and fun.

Denver Public Library invites older adults to Lawn Bowling at Washington Park on August 6 at 9:30 am. The Washington Park Lawn Bowling Club will provide instruction and a history of the green and the club.

Pine River Library’s Community Music Makers is a group of music lovers of all ability levels that meets the second Thursday of every month. Bring your instrument and a few copies of the song you want to share to their next meeting on August 8 at 3:00 pm.

Participate & Create

Experience the food, art, and culture of Italy in Virtual Reality. Ignacio Community Library invites you to experience the adventure using their Quest Pro headsets on August 15 at 4:00 pm.

Create something cool for school at Pueblo City-County Library District’s Tie Dye: Back to School Edition on August 7 at Greenhorn Valley. Most supplies will be provided; consider bringing your own shirt, socks, bags, etc. to dye.

Join Gunnison County Libraries for a Summer Songwriting Shindig with Lizzy Plotkin, August 3 at Crested Butte Library. Families will explore different instruments and contribute to an original composition.

Louisville Public Library invites you to a reception for Resilient Narratives, a multimedia exhibition by artists Grace Gee and Christian Ortiz that that celebrates the human spirit’s capacity to rise above challenges. Join them on August 8 at 5:30 pm.

Pick ‘n’ Mix

Basalt Regional Library is hosting a Back to School Fair on August 7 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Pick up free school supplies and visit local organizations from the Roaring Fork Valley that offer in-school and afterschool programs and resources.

Summit County Libraries invites you to Water in Summit County, the last in their lecture series by the U.S. Forest Service. Join them on August 7 at the North Branch for valuable insight into the region’s waterways and ecosystems.

You’re invited to Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday Party! Delta County Libraries is hosting a community celebration with activities for all ages on August 9, 10:30 am, at Paonia Library.

Accessibility Corner

News, tips, and resources to support technology accessibility

• Accessibility Quick Tip: Who were the Gang of 19?

What’s New at Colorado State Library

Cataloging Fundamentals

• Introduction to Authority Control

Learning Opportunities

• The Ins and Outs of Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries
  • August 8, 10:00 – 11:00 am, online
  • Registration required
• Drop-In Q&A for Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries
  • August 8, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, online
  • Registration required
• Project Outcome 101 Webinar
  • August 12, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, online
  • Registration required
• Drop-In Q&A for Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries
  • August 13, 10:00 – 11:00 am, online
  • Registration required
• Summer Drop in Chats
  • August 13, 11:00 am, online
  • No registration required
• Digital and Website Accessibility and Public Libraries
  • August 14, 10:00 – 11:30 am, online
  • No registration required
• CSL in Session: Level Up Your Booktalks! New Ways to Engage in School Outreach
  • August 14, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
  • Registration required
• 2024-25 Youth Services Learning Community (Northeast Region)
  • August 15, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Yuma Public Library
  • Registration required
• Adult Services Regional Workshop – Grand Junction
  • August 16, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Mesa County Central Library
  • Registration required
• Drop-In Q&A for Check Out Colorado State Parks for Libraries
  • August 19, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, online
  • Registration required
• Summer Drop in Chats
  • August 27, 11:00 am
  • No registration required
• Find even more learning opportunities by browsing the Libraries Learn Calendar from Colorado State Library or the Continuing Education Calendar from Maine State Library (note: all MSL events are listed in Eastern time).

Internship Opportunity

• Arc GIS & Website Update Internship Opportunity Emergency Management for Cultural Organizations
  • Phase 3 of CO Cultural and Historic Resources Mapping project
  • Fall 2024
  • Applications being accepted now

Library Jobline

Are you considering a job change this year? Check out Library Jobline for hot new library employment opportunities, like this selection from around Colorado.

• Library Associate – High Plains Library District
• Custodian – High Plains Library District
• Library Clerk II – Westminster Public Library
• Teaching and Learning Student Assistant – Auraria Library / University of Colorado Denver
• Senior Librarian – Young Adult Services – Pikes Peak Library District
• Creative Librarian – Pikes Peak Library District
• Librarian I – Childrens Services – Eagle Valley Library District
• Librarian, Youth Services – Arapahoe Library District
• Delivery Driver – Books and Materials – Arapahoe Library District
• Library Clerk II – Westminster Public Library
• Bilingual Patron Services Associate – Broomfield Library
• Youth Services Manager – Boulder Public Library

This post is part of the Spotlight on Sharing initiative, which aims to increase the visibility of Colorado library programs and resource sharing. Do you have a story from your library to share? Email Amy Hitchner, ahitchner@coloradovirtuallibrary.org.

All images are from the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, a service of Colorado State Library.